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Sasha Chavkin, Michael Keller | The New York World | Feb 9th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
With the redistricting of New York state a current fixture in the news, it can be hard to keep up with all the arcane tactics debated by local pols and policy wonks. To help bring you up to speed, The New York World made a series of interactive maps showing how redistricting can affect communities. (
keep reading…)
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Tom Johnson | NJ Spotlight | Feb 7th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: East Coast | Cities: Atlantic City |
As part of Gov. Chris Christie’s goal to develop an off-shore wind industry, New Jersey had a plan in the works to build its first wind farm near Atlantic City. After deeming the project cost-ineffective, however, a state agency is seeking to discourage construction. (
keep reading…)
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Ben Ross | Greater Greater Washington | Feb 3rd, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy | Region: East Coast | Cities: Baltimore |
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley wants to take gasoline off the list of things exempt from his state’s sales tax. Ben Ross of Greater Greater Washington explains why this is a good idea, and suggests how the money could best benefit all transit users. (
keep reading…)
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Patrick Kerkstra | PlanPhilly via The Notebook | Feb 2nd, 2012 | Topic: Education | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
Plans are in the works to close one of three public middle schools serving a neighborhood in southwestern Philadelphia. Officials say the school’s remote location makes it ripe for the chopping block, but some parents remain concerned about relocating their children. (
keep reading…)
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York, Philadelphia |
Across the country, cities are adopting civic technology like smartphone apps and 311 systems that help you catch the bus or find a nearby supermarket; meanwhile other urban advocates are sticking to analog methods of engagement. Which one is better at improving cities? The answer: both. (
keep reading…)
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Sana Venjara | Next American City | Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
An ongoing art exhibit in Philadelphia calls attention to the peculiar local phenomenon of space saving. Does shoveling a street entitle you to personally reserve its parking spaces? And if so, why must your space saver look so bland? (
keep reading…)
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John Mooney | NJ Spotlight | Jan 31st, 2012 | Topic: Education | Region: East Coast | Cities: Newark, Trenton |
The effectiveness of online learning is still up for debate, but charter schools in both Newark and Trenton are placing their bets on Ben Rayer, a Philadelphia education veteran who plans on helping outdated curriculum catch up with the digital age. (
keep reading…)
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Jamie Scott | Greater Greater Washington | Jan 30th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
A Virginia county just outside Washington wants to urbanize its main commercial center, and an extension of the D.C. Metro will help it along. But the redevelopment plan also calls to widen two huge highways running right through the heart of Tysons Corner, threatening the chance of progress for pedestrian safety. (
keep reading…)
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Sana Venjara | Next American City | Jan 27th, 2012 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
A decade after 9/11, Muslims in New York face new levels of discrimination. The revelation last year that thousands of NYPD officers-in-training viewed an intensely anti-Islamic video raised new questions about the city’s fear culture, and how it continuous to alienate and inflame Muslim communities. (
keep reading…)
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Matt Caywood | Greater Greater Washington | Jan 25th, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
While they may delight wonks aesthetically, ink-on-paper transit maps don’t convey all that they could in today’s digital age. Luckily, one University of Florida professor did a study to find out what real-time information bus riders and straphangers could use to make their commutes easier. (
keep reading…)
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With the redistricting of New York state a current fixture in the news, it can be hard to keep up with all the arcane tactics debated by local pols and policy wonks. To help bring you up to speed, The New York World made a series of interactive maps showing how redistricting can affect communities. (keep reading…)
As part of Gov. Chris Christie’s goal to develop an off-shore wind industry, New Jersey had a plan in the works to build its first wind farm near Atlantic City. After deeming the project cost-ineffective, however, a state agency is seeking to discourage construction. (keep reading…)
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley wants to take gasoline off the list of things exempt from his state’s sales tax. Ben Ross of Greater Greater Washington explains why this is a good idea, and suggests how the money could best benefit all transit users. (keep reading…)
Plans are in the works to close one of three public middle schools serving a neighborhood in southwestern Philadelphia. Officials say the school’s remote location makes it ripe for the chopping block, but some parents remain concerned about relocating their children. (keep reading…)
Across the country, cities are adopting civic technology like smartphone apps and 311 systems that help you catch the bus or find a nearby supermarket; meanwhile other urban advocates are sticking to analog methods of engagement. Which one is better at improving cities? The answer: both. (keep reading…)
An ongoing art exhibit in Philadelphia calls attention to the peculiar local phenomenon of space saving. Does shoveling a street entitle you to personally reserve its parking spaces? And if so, why must your space saver look so bland? (keep reading…)
The effectiveness of online learning is still up for debate, but charter schools in both Newark and Trenton are placing their bets on Ben Rayer, a Philadelphia education veteran who plans on helping outdated curriculum catch up with the digital age. (keep reading…)
A Virginia county just outside Washington wants to urbanize its main commercial center, and an extension of the D.C. Metro will help it along. But the redevelopment plan also calls to widen two huge highways running right through the heart of Tysons Corner, threatening the chance of progress for pedestrian safety. (keep reading…)
A decade after 9/11, Muslims in New York face new levels of discrimination. The revelation last year that thousands of NYPD officers-in-training viewed an intensely anti-Islamic video raised new questions about the city’s fear culture, and how it continuous to alienate and inflame Muslim communities. (keep reading…)
While they may delight wonks aesthetically, ink-on-paper transit maps don’t convey all that they could in today’s digital age. Luckily, one University of Florida professor did a study to find out what real-time information bus riders and straphangers could use to make their commutes easier. (keep reading…)
